The University of Neuchâtel is advertising a full-time full/assistant professorship in education.
The candidate will contribute to education research as a member of the Institute of Psychology and Education of the Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty. He or she will work within a socio-cultural perspective, analysing learning and activity settings with a special focus on the articulation of psychological and educational processes.
The candidate will teach BA, MA and graduate courses at the Faculty and in collaboration with the regional Pedagogical University of Applied Sciences (HEP-BEJUNE). Solid experience in empirical research is requested. The position demands 7 hours of weekly teaching for a full professor, 4 hours for an assistant professor, and includes research activities and administrative duties. It is open as of August 1st, 2010.
Candidates with a Ph.D. in hand may send their applications to the president of the search committee, Prof. Tania Zittoun, Institut de psychologie et éducation, Espace Louis-Agassiz 1, 2001 Neuchâtel (Switzerland). Please send an email copy simultaneously to : tania.zittoun@unine.ch.
The teaching language is French. Non-french speakers are expected to be fluent in French after a period of one year. Applications should include a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae, a publications list (please do not send any publications at this time), a scientific project (3 pp. maximum) and copies of all university diplomas. Candidates are required to ask 3 experts to send letters of recommendation directly to the president of the search committee. The deadline for applications is October 31st 2009.
The University of Neuchâtel is an equal opportunity employer.
Further information can be obtained through the Dean's office: Espace Louis-Agassiz 1, CH-2001 Neuchâtel(doyen.lettres@unine.ch) or via the Faculty website : www.unine.ch/lettres.
